Bam Adebayo vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry and Bam Adebayo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rookie of The Year Bam Adebayo 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.8 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,155 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,122 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,077 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 618 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 498 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 579 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .534 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .320 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.